A scientometric study of dementia research in geriatrics and gerontology journals

Feizabadi, Mansoureh and Vaziri, Esmaeil (2017) A scientometric study of dementia research in geriatrics and gerontology journals. Journal of Biomedicine and Health, 2 (4). pp. 29-38.

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Abstract

Background and Objectives: Dementia is a global epidemic in the modern world that creates disabilities for individuals, particularly the elderly. There is an increasing number of studies conducted on dementia due to the increasing elderly population of the world and its consequent increase in the prevalence of dementia.Scientometric studies can help monitor of dementia research and publications on the subject.Materials and Methods: The present study searched the Web of Science database for articles published on geriatric dementia and used scientometric methods, network analysis to examine them. Findings: Of the total of 14417 articles examined in this study, 8650 articles (60) were published since 2006. Among the 96 countries active in dementia research, the United States, the United Kingdom and Italy were ranked first to third with 5288, 1963 and 958 articles. The US and the UK had the highest scientific collaboration with 185 joint articles.Australasia had thehighest ratio articles/dementia population based on GBD regions.Conclusion: Due to the increasing elderly population of the world and the consequent increase in the prevalence of dementia, it is mandatory for different countries, particularly middle and low-income countries, to promote dementia research through national dementia programs and collaboration with other countries.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Depositing User: Saeed Shoja
Date Deposited: 18 Feb 2018 09:43
Last Modified: 18 Feb 2018 09:43
URI: http://eprints.medsab.ac.ir/id/eprint/64

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